Ndak Calendar

From Almeopedia

The Ndak alternated between seven and eight-day weeks, which allowed a better match with the months. The names of the days all relate to gods or goddesses, though indirectly, since it was not reverent to invoke the gods simply to talk about when something happened.

Day Ndak Ta Meaning Comments
1 lu airti palmambi the secret one god of hidden and difficult things
2 lu airti anto the old one crone goddess of fertility, healing
3 lu airti angài war
4 lu airti imbi moon
5 lu airti baulai earth
6 lu airti omo mother i.e. Ombàsi
7 lu airti tol sun usual rest day
8 lu airti lêtsau the cold one actually a demon, but one to be propitiated — every other week